Who Is Who In Literacy – Meet FunDza
In this month’s edition of Who Is Who In Literacy we feature FunDza, a local NGO that is tackling access to books and stories head on by providing disadvantaged youth with relevant and engaging reading material.
help2read Literacy Tutors host holiday reading clubs and the children in Alexandra township just love them
South African literacy organisation, help2read, is helping youth creatively engage with the world of work whilst also providing critical literacy infrastructure and services to their communities in the Western Cape and Gauteng.
Seattle Coffee launches limited edition help2read coffee sleeves
We have some exciting news to share! Seattle Coffee has just released five limited edition coffee sleeves in support of help2read. Each of the five coffee sleeves features the artwork of a learner enrolled in our reading programmes at schools across the Western Cape.
Programme Update: Literacy Tutors at Wemmershoek
In February 2017, our first group of Literacy Tutors began working with learners in Grades 2 to 4 at Wemmershoek Primary. We soon saw the desperate need for literacy support across all grades at the school, and in response, our Literacy Tutors at Wemmershoek Primary are now providing reading and literacy support to 190 learners in Grades 1 to 7.
Who Is Who In Literacy – Meet Shine Literacy
In this month’s instalment of Who Is Who In Literacy, we chat with Maurita Weissenberg, the Founder of Shine Literacy. Shine is a non-profit dedicated to improving literacy outcomes for young children from disadvantaged communities in South Africa, and works with children in Grades Two and Three.
The Power And Potential Of Youth
June 16 is Youth Day in South Africa, a poignant reminder of the power and potential of youth as changemakers in society; a role that we as South Africans have perhaps not given enough credit to, supported or included as an integral part of the solution to our country’s most pressing issues.
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